Purchasing Agent

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Northampton (MA); A distancia; USD 46.000 - 67.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Northampton, MA, is seeking a Purchasing Agent to support direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management for prosthetics and related services.

The role follows FAR/VAAR/VHA regulations to ensure best value and appropriate devices for Veterans.

Formación

• Experience applying Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR).
• Ability to analyze and process procurement documents and vendor information.
• Familiarity with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) procurement policies.

Responsabilidades

• Perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management.
• Submit Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages with supporting documents.
• Verify vendor SAM registration and UEI status.
• Ensure prosthetics expenditures are tracked to each veteran and documented with service duration.
• Handle complex and routine purchases using established contracts and supplier resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

FAR knowledge

VAAR knowledge

VHA knowledge

Herramientas

Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS)

Descripción del empleo

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The purpose of the Purchasing Agent is to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support to the administrative and clinical services of the VA to initiate the obligation for all related requirements necessary to provide prosthetic and sensory aids services, to include durable medical equipment and supplies directly to Veterans.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but may not be limited to, the following: Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition; Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS); Utilizes Unique Entity Identifier number (UEI) information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing to do business with the government; Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran; Ensure the services provides are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration; Complex purchasing: requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans; Routine purchasing: includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration; Performs other duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm. Telework: Ad-Hoc may be available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD03867-A and PD03869-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements & Education

Combining Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements at grades GS-5 and below. For GS-5 level positions, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. There is no educational substitution at the GS-6 grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $45963 – $66605/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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